ASUS DRW-1604P (16+R, 4X DL) first impressions

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ASUS DRW-1604P (16+R, 4X DL) first impressions - 7/26/2004 10:56:48 AM

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The first 16X recorder with 4X DL writing capabilities arrived, lets see what's new:

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/26/2004 11:00:18 AM

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And here is the first 16X +R writing graph among with KProbe PI/PIF scan:

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/26/2004 11:18:48 AM

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Yes yes, its here, 4X DL

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/26/2004 3:39:35 PM

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Interesting. Is that a rebranded one or is it Asus' own design?

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/27/2004 8:07:02 AM

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Sorry people something went and all below posts deleted, i tried to remove a post and something happened

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/27/2004 10:07:16 AM

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does this drive set the book type of DL medias?

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/27/2004 10:29:01 AM

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Yes the drive sets the DVD+R DL booktype to DVD-ROM by default, however doesn't support booktype for +R/+RW media

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/27/2004 11:18:52 AM

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since the asus drive uses the new D63635 chipset from NEC, it is most likely that we will see a new DL 4X drive from NEC soon!!!

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/27/2004 11:41:41 AM

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Lets hope that soon NEC will officially announce it

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/27/2004 12:08:05 PM

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Like the Pioneer 16x, the 12x write is much longer than the 16x which is a very short portion at the end. I doubt the total write is faster than the Plextor 712. Still seems like a decent drive, just not much at 16x.

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/27/2004 12:17:30 PM

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Correct, the 12X is faster than the 16X and much slower than the Plextor PX-712A, of course we would have to see its writing quality...

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/27/2004 8:57:59 PM

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And remember when everyone said Plextor was nuts for going to 12x instead of straight to 16x.

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/27/2004 9:31:49 PM

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True! For sure 12X P-CAV is much faster than 16X Z-CLV

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/28/2004 2:21:00 AM

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quote:

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Sorry people something went and all below posts deleted, i tried to remove a post and something happened

HAHAHA.. I was just saying I think ASUS are smart enough to engineer there own drives..

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/28/2004 8:49:54 AM

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True..

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RE: ASUS DRW-1604P first impressions - 7/28/2004 12:20:04 PM

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After sometime, here is a brief supported media list:

DVD-R
TraxData 8x-R RITEKG05 ->12X
CMC Magnetics 8X-R CMC MAG. AE1 ->12X
Verbatm 8X-R MCC 02RG20 ->12X
TY 8X-R TYG02 ->12X
Maxell 8X -R -> 16X

DVD+R
Philips 8X+R PHILIPS C08 ->8X
Optodisc 8X+R OPTODISCOR8 ->8X
Maxell 8X+R MAXELL 002 ->12X
TY 8X+R YUDEN000T02 ->16X
Intenso 8X +R PRODISC R03 -> 8X
TraxData 8X +R RITEK R03->12X
CMC Magnetics 8X+R CMC MAG E01->16X
BenQ 8X+R DAXON AZ2 ->8X
TY 8X+R YUDEN000T02 ->16X
Verbatim 8X+R MCC003 ->12X
MKM 8X+R (new type) MCC003 ->12X
Ricoh 8X+R RICOHJPNR02->12X

Note that the above speeds taken from DVDInfoPro without any burning tests...Its rather dissapointing also that some 8X/16X +R rated media supported only at 4X, it seems that ASUS needs work at the firmware

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